Anirattler attachment for doors.



J, J. KANE.

ANTIRATTLER ATTACHMENT FOR DOORS.

APPLICATION FILED APR-4,1916. r

' Patented May 30, 1916.

c ('1 am LII 6b JOHNTJOSEIEH KANE, OF SIMSBURY', CONNECTICUT.

. ANTIRATTLER ATTACHMENT FOR Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 30, 1916.

Application filed-April 4, 1916. Serial No. 88,888.

To all whom it may concern a Be it known that I, JOHN JOSEPH KANE, acitizen of the United States, residing at Simsbury, in the county ofHartford and State of Connecticut, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Antiratt ler Attachments for Doors, of which thefollowing is a specification. H a

This invention contemplates the provlsion of an anti-rattler attachmentfor doors.

In automobile construction, it is a diflicult matter to hingedly mount adoor. so that it will not rattle incident to the vibratory movementsofthe machine while in motion, as the hinges are subjected to unduestrain under such conditions, and which n a course of time permits thedoor to -vibrate to theannoyance of the occupants of the car.

It is therefore the object of my invention to provide in the nature ofan attachment, a contrivance which can be associated with either thedoor or door casing, and which embodies a buffer susceptible ofadjustment to compensate for any degree of play between the door and itscasing, to prevent rattling of the door under any circumstances.

The use of the invention in connection with an automobile door issufficiently characteristic of -its utility and admirably illustratesthe invention, and will constitute one of its most useful applications.For this reason the description is addressed to the co operation of-thedevice with an automobile door, but it is to beiunderstood however thatthe device is susceptible for usein other capacities, and that itsgeneral application is contemplated by the claims.

In the drawing forming part of this speci- .fication like numerals ofreference indicate simllar parts in the several views and wherein:-

Figure 1 is a horizontal sectional viewv through a door closed showingone application of the'in'vention. Fig. 2 1s a side elevation of thedevice removed from :the door. Fig. 3 is a front elevation. Fig. l isa,per-" spective view of the buffer and its carrier.

Before entering into a detail description of what is herein shown Idesire to have it understood that the contrivance forming the subjectmatter'of my invention can be associated with either the door or doorcasing in the most advantageous position: 'As herein shown however, thedoor indicated at 10lis' rabbeted toprovide a pocket for the receptionof the device, which preferably consists -16 pivoted between spacedapertured lugs justment of the screw in one direction, rock herein'shownis of rectangular outline. The

receptacle 13 is preferably formed from;.,a,"- single plece of materialsuch as metal, and having the marginal edges of-the base projecting anappreciable distance beyond the walls of the receptacle as at 15, toprovide a stop adapted to abut against one side of the plate 11 to limitthe adjustment of the buffer te aprojected position through the slot 12.3 The buffer element 14 maybe constructed 5/" from any suitable materialpreferably rubs her and snugly fitted within the receptacle as shown. y

The buffer in its entirety together with the means employed foradjusting the same is wholly disposed within the pocket defined byrabbeting'the door or casing with which it is adapted to be associated,with the buffer element 14 projecting a slight distance beyond the jamof the door or casing so as to/ hold these parts-fixed relatively whenthe,

door is in its closed position. However should for any reasonthe doorobtain play between the casing,the buffer can be proportionatelyadjustedto eliminate such play and thereby hold the door immovable andclosed under any condition. While this ad justment of the buffer can beaccomplished in many ways, 1 preferably employ an arm 17 projecting fromthe rear side of the plate, the arm being pivoted'at a point ad acentone end so-that this end indicated at 18 will roject a slight distancebeyond the pivot ugs 17. The arm is slightly curved 'longi-' tudinallyterminating at its opposite end to provide an offset portion 19 adaptedto e,n gage-the buffer carrying the receptacle 13. 'Adjustably mountedthrough an opening adjacent \one end of the attaching plate 11 is a setscrew 20 adapted to engage the projecting end 18 of the arm, so thatupon adlng movement will be imparted to the arm- 16 which operates tomove the buffer through the slot 12 in the plate 11 therequisitedistance to compensate for any play heeffectively holding thedoor against vibratory movements incident to the travel of the machine,and thereby relieve the hinges of undue strain, to which they aregenerally subjected under such conditions. The device is both simple inits construction and very efficient for the purpose intended;

While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature andadvantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to haveit understood that the same is merely illustrative of one embodiment ofthe invention to which I do not limit myself,

and that changes in the construction and arrangement of parts may beresorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

vYVhat is claimed is 1. An anti-rattler attachment for doorscomprising-an attaching plate having an opening therein, a buifercapable of sliding 'movement' through said opening, an arm of the bufferthrough said opening.

3. A11 anti-rattler attachment for doors comprising an attaching platehaving an opening therein,-a buflercapable of sliding movement throughsaid opening, an arm mounted for rocking movement on said plate andhaving one end normally engaging said buffer, and said set screw adjustably associatedwith the plate and engaging the opposite end of saidarm to'rock the latter, whereupon said bufi'er is projected through saidopening.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN JOSEPH KANE.v W'itnesses HARRY P, ENG, TIMOTHY J. CLARK, Jr.

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' Washington, D. 0!-

